29 ideas
7990 | Serene wisdom is freedom from ties, and indifference to fortune [Anon (Bhag)] |
7989 | Seek salvation in the wisdom of reason [Anon (Bhag)] |
16186 | The Barcan Formulas express how to combine modal operators with classical quantifiers [Simchen] |
16187 | The Barcan Formulas are orthodox, but clash with the attractive Actualist view [Simchen] |
16190 | BF implies that if W possibly had a child, then something is possibly W's child [Simchen] |
7996 | I am all the beauty and goodness of things, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)] |
16188 | Serious Actualism says there are no facts at all about something which doesn't exist [Simchen] |
7995 | In all living beings I am the light of consciousness, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)] |
7999 | All actions come from: body, lower self, perception, means of action, or Fate [Anon (Bhag)] |
7991 | Hate and lust have their roots in man's lower nature [Anon (Bhag)] |
3926 | The human heart has a natural concern for public good [Hume] |
3929 | No moral theory is of any use if it doesn't serve the interests of the individual concerned [Hume] |
3925 | Personal Merit is the possession of useful or agreeable mental qualities [Hume] |
3922 | Justice only exists to support society [Hume] |
23560 | If we all naturally had everything we could ever desire, the virtue of justice would be irrelevant [Hume] |
3918 | Moral philosophy aims to show us our duty [Hume] |
3919 | Conclusions of reason do not affect our emotions or decisions to act [Hume] |
3928 | Virtue just requires careful calculation and a preference for the greater happiness [Hume] |
3923 | No one would cause pain to a complete stranger who happened to be passing [Hume] |
3924 | Nature makes private affections come first, because public concerns are spread too thinly [Hume] |
3921 | The safety of the people is the supreme law [Hume] |
3927 | Society prefers helpful lies to harmful truth [Hume] |
3920 | If you equalise possessions, people's talents will make them unequal again [Hume] |
7988 | There is no greater good for a warrior than to fight in a just war [Anon (Bhag)] |
7992 | The visible forms of nature are earth, water, fire, air, ether; mind, reason, and the sense of 'I' [Anon (Bhag)] |
7994 | Everything, including the gods, comes from me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)] |
7993 | Brahman is supreme, Atman his spirit in man, and Karma is the force of creation [Anon (Bhag)] |
7997 | Only by love can men see me, know me, and come to me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)] |
7998 | The three gates of hell are lust, anger and greed [Anon (Bhag)] |